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FA Women’s Championship

Durham Women continue to stretch the pace at the top of the FA Women’s
Championship and notched up their sixth win in seven matches when they
beat third placed London City Lionesses 1-0. Dee Bradley headed in the
only goal of the game with just four minute on the
clock and the Wildcats held on in a closely
contested second half for three valuable points.
Liverpool stay close at hand in second
place following their 2-0 victory over Lewes.
Leanne Kiernan has been in fine form in recent
weeks and she scored both goals during the first
half to hand her side a fourth straight win.
Sunderland put an end to a four-match
run without a win with a 1-0 success away to
Charlton Athletic, which moves them back into
the top half. The only goal came just after the half
hour, when experienced defender Grace McCatty
slotted home following a goalmouth scramble.
Bristol City produced their best result of Sheffield Utd defend a corner against Bristol City
the season so far in beating Sheffield Utd 5-1. It was (Will Cheshire).
the Blades who took the lead early on through leading
scorer Lucy Watson but two goals in a four minute spell from Abi Harrison and Aimee Palmer
turned matters in City’s favour going into half time. Palmer netted her second shortly after the
restart and City were to crown the win with further
goals from Chloe Bull and Melissa Johnson.
Watford claimed their first point when a Durham Women 1 (Bradley 4)
late fightback earned them a 2-2 draw against London City Lionesses 0
-
Crystal Palace. Kirsty Barton put Palace ahead Liverpool 2 (Kiernan 17,40)
on the quarter hour and Sophie McLean made it Lewes 0
two, early in the second half, but goals in the last -
twelve minutes from Ylenia Priest and Anaisa Blackburn Rovers 3 (Jordan pen 10, Crompton 63,
Harney denied Palace a third win and got the Leek 90)
Golden Girls off the mark for the season. Coventry Utd 2 (Hardy 85, Wilkinson 90)
There was also plenty of late goal action at - Charlton Athletic 0
Blackburn Rovers where the home side edged Sunderland 1 (McCatty 32)
out Coventry Utd 3-2. Saffron Jordan gave -
Blackburn a tenth minute lead from the penalty Watford 2 (Priest 77, Harney 85)
spot and Farah Crompton added a second after the Crystal Palace 2 (Barton 14, McLean 54)
hour. Rio Hardy and Katie Wilkinson then scored -
late goals which looked to have earn Coventry a Bristol City 5 (Harrison 13, Palmer 16,48, Bull 61,
share of the spoils but deep into injury time, Ellie Johnson 71))
Leek grabbed a late winner for Rovers. Sheffield Utd 1 (Watson 8)
CHAMPIONSHIP P W D L F A Pts GD
DURHAM WFC 7 6 0 1 12 4 18 8
LIVERPOOL 7 5 1 1 11 4 16 7 LEADING SCORERS
LONDON CITY LIONESSES 7 4 1 2 9 7 13 Leanne KIERNAN Liverpool 5
2
4
CHARLTON ATHLETIC 7 4 0 3 11 7 12 Lucy WATSON Sheffield Utd 5
1
SUNDERLAND 7 3 2 2 7 6 11 Beth HEPPLE Durham Women 4
BRISTOL CITY 7 3 1 3 13 11 10 Emma FOLLIS Charlton Athletic 3
2
SHEFFIELD UTD 7 3 1 3 10 10 10 0
Abi HARRISON Bristol City 3
LEWES 7 3 1 3 7 8 10 -1
Elise HUGHES Charlton Athletic 3
CRYSTAL PALACE 7 2 3 2 12 12 9 0
BLACKBURN ROVERS 7 3 0 4 9 10 9 -1
COVENTRY UTD 7 0 1 6 7 17 1 -10
WATFORD 7 0 1 6 7 19 1 -12
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